Elder Everett Lamar Johnson II was born on April 30, 1987, to Everett M. Johnson and Mary L. Anderson, abroad in Germany. At the young age of four, he and his family moved to Jacksonville, FL, and he was educated in Duval County Public Schools, graduating from Samuel W. Wolfson Senior High School in 2005.

 

At the age of nine, while attending Grace & Hope Deliverance Ministry under Pastor Gladys E. Sampson, Rev. Everett accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.

 

Elder Everett is a bi-vocational leader, and throughout his lifetime, he has served in multiple leadership positions. Currently, working as an Assistant Director at Step Up For Students, he enjoys creating a culture of growth, building relationships, and leading with compassion. With those same qualities, he has served the church at large in a number of different capacities.

 

Since accepting Jesus as his personal savior, he has served as a musician, adjutant, Sunday school teacher, chief ministry officer, and director of ministries.

 

On April 10, 2016, Elder Everett was licensed as a minister by Pastor Ardel Jones at Life at the River International Ministries. He was later ordained an Elder by Chief Apostle Arthur T. Jones, Sr. of All People International Church and Father’s Covenant International Fellowship on July 13, 2018. While at All People International Church, he served as Director of Ministries, was a member of the executive team, and played a pivotal part in the continuing of service during the Coronavirus pandemic.

 

On August 2, 2022, Rev. Everett was elected as the 6th in succession at Philippi Missionary Baptist Church.

 

Elder Everett is married to the former IvyReana Wyche, and with their marriage, they have a blended family with a total of 7 children (Jhamiah, Elijah, JaNasia, JaLayah, Ethan, JaLani, and Emir).